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Scissurella jucunda

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Species of gastropod

Scissurella jucunda
Original drawing of a shell of Scissurella jucunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Scissurellidae
Genus: Scissurella
Species: S. jucunda
Binomial name
Scissurella jucunda
E. A. Smith, 1890
Synonyms
  • Scissurella smithi Thiele, 1912

Scissurella jucunda is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.

Description

The shell grows to a height of 1.2 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2013)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off St Helena and Ascension Island.

References

  1. Smith E. A. (1890) Report on the marine molluscan fauna of the island of St. Helena. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1890): 247-317, pl 21-24. (August 1890). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2013). Scissurella jucunda E.A. Smith, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493067 on 2013-02-16
  3. Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7. (30 October 2012)

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Taxon identifiers
Scissurella jucunda


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